Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around AL1 5BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	39%	2.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7%	9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	58.8%	0.8%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	29.7%	25.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around AL1 5BW this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	58.1%	2.3%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.2%	88.4%	1.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	75.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	6.4%	18.1%	11.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	73.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cotsmoor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotsmoor was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% higher than the Batchwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotsmoor has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood and the 76th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in AL1 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cotsmoor are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 5BW

Average Price
£224,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotsmoor

Average Price
£239,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,496

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CotsmoorStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-01	£258,966
32 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,750	2024-10-25	£171,525
6 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-08	£126,643
15 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-08-08	£284,196
27 Cotsmoor Granville Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-02	£272,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for AL1 5BW

Employment

AL1 5BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	38
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	18
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG	4out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW	4out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR	3out of 4	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ	4out of 4	314 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA	- not rated	2,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP	2out of 4	1,979 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
50Nine	59 Stanhope Road, St Albans	46 yd
Chilli Raj Restaurant	61 Stanhope Road, St Albans	46 yd
Lebanese Kitchen	64A Stanhope Road, St Albans	101 yd
The Breakfast Club	62 Stanhope Road, St Albans	101 yd
Favorite Chicken	49 Hatfield Road, St Albans	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Ph	144 Hatfield Road, St Albans	104 yd
St Albans Conservative Club	57 Hatfield Road, St Albans	142 yd
Hatfield Road Sports & Social Club	87 Hatfield Road, St Albans	253 yd
The St Albans Bowling Club	St Albans Bowling Club, Clarence Park	267 yd
St Albans City Football Club	Clarence Park, Clarence Road	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Express	91 Hatfield Road, St Albans	253 yd
Med Grill	83 Hatfield Road, St Albans	253 yd
H & H Fried Chicken	155 Victoria Street, St Albans	351 yd
Coddess Fish and Chips	145B Victoria Street, St Albans	365 yd
Viento Coffee Company	115 Hatfield Road, St Albans	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	95 Hatfield Road, St Albans	142 yd
H&H Food & Wine	153 Victoria Street, St Albans	351 yd
Marks & Spencer	19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans	414 yd
Iceland Foods	140 Victoria Street, St Albans	545 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	244 Hatfield Road, St Albans	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarence Park CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE PARK CLARENCE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	263 yd
St Albans City Football Club CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Loreto College UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Fleetville Junior School HATFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed) St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road		715 yd
Cunningham Hill Playing Fields Cunningham Hill Road	grass pitches	740 yd
Verulam School BRAMPTON ROAD		779 yd
Maple Primary School TOWNSEND AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	821 yd
St Albans High School For Girls (Senior School) 1-3 1-3 TOWNSEND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd LONDON ROAD	golf	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of AL1 5BW